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Understanding Street Drugs 2/e

Understanding Street Drugs 2/e

9781843103516

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This useful handbook equips readers with the necessary information to recognize drug and substance misuse and offer the right information, help and guidance. It is essential reading for teachers, social workers, youth workers, residential home managers, policy makers and parents, and any other adult who has a responsibility for others, especially for young people.

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Table of Content

1. Introduction. 2. A Brief History of Drug Use and a Snapshot of the Current Drugs Situation in Britain. 3. Cannabis Delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol. 4. Stimulants. 5. Hallucinogens. 6. Opiates. 7. Volatile Substance Abuse: ''Sniffing''. 8. Tranquillisers and Sleeping Pills: Anxyiolytics and Hypnotics. 9. Anabolic Steroids. 10. Over the Counter Medicines. 11. 'Date Rape Drugs': Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine. 12. The Signs and Symptoms of Substance Misuse: Things You Will Need to Look Out For. 13. Physical Evidence of Possible Drug or Substance Use. 14. Managing Drug Related Incidents. 15. Common Reasons for Drug and Substance Misuse and Details of Available Treatment. 16. The Language of Drug and Substance Abuse. 17. The Legislation Debate. Appendix 1: National Agencies and Help Lines Concerned with Substance Misuse. Appendix 2: Formulation of a Substance Misuse Policy. Index.
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